Woman dies after falling into uncovered manhole in New York

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A 56-year-old woman died after falling into an uncovered maintenance hole in Midtown Manhattan on Monday night. The incident occurred shortly before 11:30 p.m. near Fifth Avenue and East 52nd Street, shortly after she parked her vehicle. Firefighters recovered the woman, who was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Utility company Con Edison is investigating the incident and stated that surveillance footage suggests a multi-axle truck may have dislodged the manhole cover approximately 12 minutes before the woman's fall. The company noted that heavy vehicles can displace manhole covers, describing the event as rare.

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The woman parked her Mercedes-Benz SUV near the manhole and fell in after exiting the vehicle.

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A 56-year-old woman died after falling into an uncovered manhole in New York.

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Manhole covers can get displaced by heavy vehicles.

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Surveillance footage suggests a multi-axle truck dislodged the manhole cover about 12 minutes before the fall.

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A 56-year-old woman fell into an open maintenance hole on a busy New York street and died, police and utility officials said as they investigated how it could have happened.The woman parked her Mercedes-Benz SUV right next to the maintenance hole on Monday night near the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan and fell in after exiting the vehicle shortly before 11.30pm, police said.She was pronounced dead at a local hospital after firefighters pulled her out.The utility company Con Edison said surveillance camera footage appeared to show that the hole cover was dislodged by a multi-axle truck that drove over it about 12 minutes before the woman fell in.“We are reviewing the details, and while this is a rare occurrence, manhole covers can get displaced by heavy vehicles. Our thoughts remain with her family, and safety remains our top priority,” a company spokesman said in a statement.The accident happened in an upscale shopping area that includes a Cartier store and is about four blocks from Trump Tower.

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